Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Some assume there is one "criminal record" for each person. But the truth is that a person can have numerous "criminal records" - one for each government agency that had anything to do with their criminal case. If a person is charged with a crime by the government, then they would be wise to retain a good criminal lawyer to help them. If the person has no priors - especially - they may wish to fight to keep their record clear of any convictions. If a person has already pled guilty, then they have a problem. It is difficult to get a court to allow withdrawal of a guilty plea. The passage of time makes it even more difficult. So a person wishing to withdraw a guilty plea should seek help from a lawyer to do so as soon as possible.

In most cases it will appear on your record as pending and then as dismissed once the period for the sta has been completed. If it is part of a diversion program, you maybe able to expunge the record after the probationary period has ended.